I doubt whether I have contracted chronic bacterial prostatitis. So I want to ask how the chronic bacterial prostatitis can be diagnosed. Please tell me in details. Thank you.

Hello.I answer your question.
The diagnosis is made by finding an abnormal urinalysis. Sometimes, a urinalysis is collected after prostate examination. This may allow some prostatic fluid to be expressed into the urine and cultured.

A blood test called PSA (prostate surface antigen) may be elevated in this type of prostatitis. While PSA is used as a prostate cancer screening tool, it can also be elevated whenever the prostate is inflamed. 
I advise you to visit a doctor as soon as possible.                                    
Released in 2010-10-09 17:16:40